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Gourmet Activists Say They Want A ‘Revolution’?

On the day after Barack Obama’s inauguration, we remarked that the President has done a service to American consumers by hesitating to base his food policies on the…
PostedFebruary 6, 2009 at12:00 am

Facts Matter: A Guide To Mark Bittman

Journalists and bloggers are abuzz this week about cookbook author Mark Bittman.  The New York Times columnist and vegetarian recipe guru has released a new book called…
PostedJanuary 23, 2009 at12:00 am

Animal Rights Leaders Should Be Careful What They Wish For

According to a story appearing in the New York Times this week, the U.S. Supreme Court may soon hear an unusual First Amendment case that could put some high-profile…
PostedJanuary 7, 2009 at12:00 am

HSUS? Fundraising For a Terror Group? Believe It.

If you subscribe to The New York Times, take a peek at our ad on page A13 today. We’ve uncovered some serious stuff. On Saturday, Humane Society of…
PostedDecember 11, 2008 at12:00 am

Proposed Fees Would Hog-Tie Livestock Farmers

This issue would be funny if it weren’t so frustrating: A federal proposal to charge fees for air pollution caused by burping and tooting barnyard animals could put many…
PostedDecember 5, 2008 at12:00 am

All Hail HSUS, King Of Egg Outsourcing!

Do you live in California? Have you tried Mexican eggs? Are you comfortable with the idea? Better get used to it. And if you’ve donated money to the…
PostedNovember 5, 2008 at12:00 am

Abraham Lincoln Was Not An Animal Rights Activist

Animal rights nuts live in a world where the line between fact and fiction is blurry, at best. On Planet PETA, for instance, circus elephants aren’t a source of family…
PostedOctober 29, 2008 at12:00 am

Tall Tale Of The Week

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you simply have to give the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) points for chutzpah. This year HSUS has already poured more…
PostedOctober 22, 2008 at12:00 am

Seven New Things You Didn’t Know

Some years ago, back before large numbers of Americans understood the wholesale deception and backward philosophies of groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the…
PostedOctober 17, 2008 at12:00 am

Oprah’s Meaty Fallout

Yesterday the queen of daytime nattering, Oprah Winfrey, hosted a televised discussion about the welfare of animals raised for food. Predictably, the Humane Society of the United States…
PostedOctober 15, 2008 at12:00 am